Delarosa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Arlene Delarosa (Claimant) petitions for review of the February 9, 2007, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which affirmed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) purporting to grant the penalty petition filed by Claimant against Masonic Homes (Employer) but, in fact, denying: (1) Claimant’s request to assess penalties against Employer for failure to pay certain medical expenses; and (2) Claimant’s request for an award of attorney fees based on Employer’s unreasonable contest.1 We affirm in part, and we reverse and remand in part.

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